# Introducing: Cameron and the Toxic Banker

An episode of [The Trial of Russell Brand](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1630722986), 26 Aug 2025, 1:56.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a879162610040012f1c7a3/e/6878cf5a81b46e595622ec3e/media.mp3

Behind the closed doors of Whitehall in central London Lex Greensill promised to revolutionise the way money moves through the highest levels of British business. Instead, he built an empire on financial smoke. David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception leading from the City deep into the heart of the British government. Presented by David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times. This series was first released on 24 May 2021. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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